UNLV head coach Tony Sanchez is seen before the start of their NCAA Football game against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Ill. Saterday, Sept. 05, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
UNLV Rebels quarterback Blake Decker (5) passes as offensive lineman J‘Ondray Sanders (63) blocks UCLA Bruins linebacker Deon Hollins (58) in the first half at Sam Boyd Stadium Saturday, Sept. 12 2015. UCLA defeated UNLV 37-3. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
UNLV didn't have much pressure when it played at Northern Illinois, against UCLA and at Michigan.
The Rebels weren't expected to win any of those football games.